Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success

Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success



The Center to Advance Palliative Care upcoming spring seminar, Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals - Tools and Strategies for Success, is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the financial and operational content and processes needed to build a palliative care program.



Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 10, 2005



Center to Advance Palliative Care Training Seminar: Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success



Dates: March 15 – 17, 2005



Location: Fontainebleau Hilton Resort, Miami, FL



The conference will provide an engaging, highly practical and comprehensive overview of all aspects of starting and sustaining a successful palliative care program.



Seminar highlights include:



•How to create compelling business and financial plans



•Strategies for funding palliative care programs



•How to conduct needs and strength assessments



•How to measure quality, cost and satisfaction



•Effective marketing techniques



•How to build hospital-hospice partnerships



Participants of this seminar will receive a complimentary copy of the CAPC resource, A Guide to Building a Hospital-Based Palliative Care Program ($99 value), a desktop manual that lays out concrete steps for building palliative care programs in hospitals.



This conference is intended for healthcare managers, including physicians, nurses, administrators, and others responsible for the planning and implementation of hospital or health system-based palliative care programs. This program is approved for CME credit. (Nursing and Social Work accreditation pending)



To receive further information, visit CAPC's website at http://www. capc. org/Conferences/Miami_Conference (http://www. capc. org/Conferences/Miami_Conference), e-mail bmastroddi@mssm. edu or, call the CAPC Events Line at (212) 201-2680



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